Posted: 5/11/2010 4:14:38 PM EDT
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John McCain Border Shift: 'Complete Danged Fence'
In New Ariz. Senate Race Ad, McCain Supports Border Barrier He Once Criticized 265 comments By RUSSELL GOLDMAN May 11, 2010 Sen. John McCain has released a tough-talking television ad that blames illegal immigrants for "home invasions [and] murders" and calls for the completion of the "danged fence" along the U.S.-Mexico border, reversing years of criticizing such a barrier. Arizona Sen. John McCain's latest campaign ad takes on border security. Facing the most difficult primary challenge he has seen in years, the ad is the most recent in a series of measures McCain, R-Ariz., has taken which play to the far right of his party, including endorsing a controversial new law that allows police to stop people they suspect are illegal immigrants and demand identification. The senator's office said the campaign ad did not indicate a change in his position on border security. Related Arizona Promises 'Toughest' Immigration Law Ariz. Sheriff Won't Enforce Immigration Law WATCH: Immigration Law Controversy Walking along the incomplete fence with Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, McCain says: "drug and human smuggling, home invasions, murder." To, which Babeu responds, "We're outmanned. Of all the illegals in America, more than half come through Arizona." Babeu tells McCain that his proposal for curbing illegal immigration is a perfect plan: "You bring troops, state, county and local law enforcement together." "And," adds McCain, "complete the danged fence." "It'll work this time. Senator, You're one of us," Babeu replies. Since 2008, more than 500 miles of patchy fence have been built along the nearly 2,000-mile border with Mexico, mostly in Texas and Arizona, but its efficacy is debatable. McCain's call to complete the "danged fence" is similar in tone to a comment he made in 2007, but rather different in substance. In a 2007 Vanity Fair interview, McCain said, "I think the fence is least effective. But I'll build the g..damned fence if they want it." A year later in September 2008, on the eve of the presidential election, McCain told the Spanish-language station Univision that his plan did not include "walls and fences." |
| As much as it pains me to say, I think McCain is going to get re-elected. Just waaaaay too many progressive/socialists have relocated into Arizona from Kalifornia, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, etc. that they have diluted the traditionalists ranks to the point of being able to swing an election. Since they aren't likely to get a pure progressive/socialist elected yet, John McCain will do just fine for them until they can. Getting so we are only going to be left with very limited options in dealing with this crap. and eventually the shooting is going to commence. Just a matter of when, not if. |
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"I was wrong, maybe we should do something about all this bull shit" is a problem? It's not like he said 'mandatory abortions for everyone', he's supporting something that needs to be done... it's his job to change his mind when we're pissed about something.
The reason I'm not voting for his old ass because he lost his mind and turned GOP bitch for a shot at the presidency. He's also promised not to work with the Dems... so basically not do his damn job. Fuck this puppet. 
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"I was wrong, maybe we should do something about all this bull shit" is a problem? It's not like he said 'mandatory abortions for everyone', he's supporting something that needs to be done... it's his job to change his mind when we're pissed about something. If he actually said that rather than pretending that's the way he's felt all along, you might have a point. |
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"I was wrong, maybe we should do something about all this bull shit" is a problem? It's not like he said 'mandatory abortions for everyone', he's supporting something that needs to be done... it's his job to change his mind when we're pissed about something. If he actually said that rather than pretending that's the way he's felt all along, you might have a point. 
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Quoted: I almost wish I was in his district so I could vote against him and for Hayworth. It was nice having the most conservative Senator in AZ (Kly) US Senators represent the entire state, and everyone in the state that's eligible votes for them. US House members are voted for by the district they represent. |
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I almost wish I was in his district so I could vote against him and for Hayworth. It was nice having the most conservative Senator in AZ (Kly) US Senators represent the entire state, and everyone in the state that's eligible votes for them. US House members are voted for by the district they represent. I remember that now. 
I wrote it after working all night and should have already been sleeping. Speaking of which............
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